VENKATESH PRASAD BALARAMA RAO

E-mail: adhvhf@r.postjobfree.com 326 Reneau Way, Herndon, VA 20170 Phone: 347-***-**** LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/venkatesh-prasad

EDUCATION:

Master of Science, Computer Engineering, New York University May 2018 Relevant Coursework: Internet Architecture and Protocols, Network Security, High Speed Networks, Data Center and Cloud Computing, Penetration Testing, Telecommunication Management

Bachelor of Technology, Electronics and Communication Engineering, SRM University, India May 2015 CGPA: 8.9/10 (First Class with Distinction)

Certifications:

AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty (May 2020 – May 2023) AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (Mar 2020 – Mar 2023) AWS Certified Sysops Admin Associate (Apr 2020 – Apr 2023) AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (Aug 2020 – Aug 2023) Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP - Routing and Switching) Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA v3.0)

AWS Technologies: EC2, EBS, S3, VPC, Route53, ELB, VPN, Direct Connect, TGW, Autoscaling, Cloudwatch, IAM Protocols: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, MPLS, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, LAN, STP, VTP, DTP,SNMP Platforms & Tools: Cisco CLI, Cisco Routers and Switches, Network Simulator – 3, GNS 3, Cisco Packet Tracer, Mininet, Wireshark, Openstack, MapReduce, FlowVisor, Microsoft Office Suite and Visio, Nessus, NMap, Iptables, Access Lists, Scapy, Metasploit

Programming: Python, C++, Bash

Operating systems: Cisco IOS, Linux, Windows, Arduino WORK EXPERIENCE:

Cloud Engineer (Networking), Amazon Web Services (Jun 2018 - Present) Work on critical, highly complex customer problems that may span multiple AWS services Apply advanced troubleshooting techniques to provide unique solutions to customers Leverage the use of advanced networking concepts and troubleshooting tools to solve customer scenarios Work directly with Amazon Web Service architects to help reproduce and resolve customer issues Work on customer critical events and drive projects that improve support-related processes Write tutorials, how-to videos, and other technical articles for the developer community

Assistant Manager, Network Planning & Strategy, IDEA Cellular Limited, Chennai, India June 2015 – July 2016 Achieved a reduction of 20% in CapEx by optimizing the existing Design of 2G & 4G Transmission Network Planned and Allocated IP Addresses with Variable Length Subnet Masks (VLSM) for management of nodes Coordinated the Optical Fiber Cable Surveys for Deployment of Fiber Cables throughout Tamil Nadu Performed Data Management, Data Extraction and Data Visualization using pivot charts for more than 6000 sites Raised a kaizen which automates the Cell site ID Matching process Analyzed the data and calculated the budget for the financial year 2015-2016 LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES:

Technical Coordinator, Electronics Club, Department of ECE, SRM University May 2014-May 2015 Coordinated and Planned the activities and events such as conducting classes & workshops

Instructor (Arduino Programming), Skill development Course, Initiative of Electronics Club, SRM University Taught Freshmen and Sophomores some basic Arduino Programming skills during my Senior Year

Organizing Team Member, TEDx SRM Kattankulathur (First-Time Ever in SRM University) March 2015 Organized right from inviting the Speakers, logistics operations to Hospitality during the event which successfully sold-out tickets

Editor-In-Chief of COMET’15 – Official Magazine of ECE Department, SRM University May 2014-May 2015 Initiated the Magazine and successfully published the first Online Edition of the Department’s Magazine VOLUNTEERING AND SPORTS:

Student Volunteer for Cyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW) held at New York University Campus

Student Volunteer at ‘National Service Scheme’, involved in community service